The Ile de Re is a cycling island. A network of very good cycle paths link all the towns and beaches. Along the coast though, the paths are for walkers only with very large red and white signs informing the cyclists they are not allowed on the path. Sadly it seems most of the cyclists can't read. It really is maddening, and unsafe, especially as most of the bicycles now seem to be electric. For now we are walkers, cycling put on hold for a while as we try to up our daily step count (31,150 today), and strengthen those muscles required for walking. Today was a big day. We were walking to the bridge that linked the island to the mainland.
The weather was beautiful, but there was hardly any breeze and despite wearing sun hats we appreciated any little shade cast by the leaves on the trees along the way. Walking really is the way to take in the surrounding area. Seagulls acted as seagulls do, whilst the little turnstones flipped over grey pebbles on the shore looking for anything creeping underneath. The tractors of the oyster farmers marked the beach with their constant comings and goings. Hot and a little bothered we reached the beach.
Found a shady spot and ate lunch. We'd made it. Now we just had to walk back again. Fortunately we had an incentive. Tonight we were going down to the harbour for a meal at the Italian restaurant.
And what a fantastic meal it was.
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